Meineke Car Care Centers, Inc. is a franchise based automotive repair chain. In 1972 in Houston, Texas, Sam Meineke began with only single store and a solitary product line. Between 1972 and 2003 Meineke was owned by a multinational British company and grew quickly. In July 2003 Meineke was the subject of a stock purchase agreement for its attainment by members of Meineke management and two financial partners, Carousel Capital, headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina and The Halifax Group, based in Washington, DC and Dallas, Texas, from its then owner Brambles.
From 1972 to 2003, it was recognized as Meineke Discount Muffler Shops, Inc.. Earlier in 2003 Meineke Discount Muffler Shops, Inc., became Meineke Car Care Centers, Inc. In 2006, the parent company became Driven Brands, Inc. and acquired the rapid oil change company Econo Lube ‘N Tune Inc. There are five companies under the Driven Brands umbrella: Meineke Car Care Center, Maaco, Econo Lube ‘N Tune, Aero Colours, and Tortal. Driven Brands bought Maaco in October, 2008 from the estate of Tony Martino, the founder and CEO of the Maaco chain at the time of his death on January 27, 2008.
There are about 900 Meineke franchises all through the United States, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, China, Saudi Arabia and the Caribbean. Meineke franchisees have serviced above 50,000,000 vehicles since starting out in 1972. George Foreman has been the Meineke spokesperson since 1993.
Job Descriptions / Wage Averages
Service Advisor: The service advisor is responsible for:
- Selling the accurate product for the job.
- Ensuring the completeness and accurateness of estimates.
- Providing add-on sales as required by customer needs.
- Ensuring effectual communication to the customer.
- Sustaining up-to-date product knowledge and competitive industry information.
- Maintaining a contented environment for customers.
- Responding to customer inquiries and needs.
- Promoting the reliability of the shop through honest, efficient service.
The average wage for this job is around $31,000 — $62,000 a year.
Store Manager: As a Store Manager you will be performing the following responsibilities:
- Sales and bottom line profits of the store.
- Recruit, hire, train, appraise and advice store employees. Schedule, organize and direct assignments.
- Maintain, encourage and possess ownership mentality.
- Develop and apply employee performance evaluations and improvement plans.
- Effectively administer employee turnover. Provide a positive working environment and handle employee issues appropriately and in a timely manner.
- Resolve customer problems or grievances through determining optimal solutions.
The average wage for this job is around $34,000 — $58,000 a year.
Assistant Store Manager: The Assistant Store Manager ensures store personnel is providing exceptional customer service. This includes answering questions and assisting with product selection, purchases, and returns. Assistant store managers help guarantee the store is clean, well organized, and properly merchandised. It is also the assistant’s responsibility to make sure all store policies, procedures, and controls are followed, as well as planning, organizing, and delegating work among staff. Assistant managers should have strong interpersonal skills and the ability to deal with problems as they arise. He/She or she will have prior retail experience, merchandising skills, and be sales oriented. The average wage for this job is $26k — $40k a year.
Automotive Service Manager: In this position you will supervise day to day operations, technicians and bay efficiency. Must have good quality communication skills and automotive knowledge. Be must customer service driven. Essenttial duties and responsibilies ionclude the following. Other duties may be assigned.
- Coordinates activities of personnel conducting research and testing program on automotive equipment considered for attainment based on such factors as operational performance, costs of operation and maintenance, operational safety, and compliance with environmental laws and regulations.
- Directs procurement of all types of company owned and operated automotive equipment and materials, supplies, and parts required to sustain automotive equipment, garages, and storage facilities.
The average salary for this job is around $65,000 — $70,000 a year.
How to Apply
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